Forbes lists W&M as one of nation's top universities

The rankings season has officially begun and William &
Mary continues to be recognized as one of the nation’s top universities.

In its annual undergraduate listing of “America’s Top
Colleges,”Forbes once again listed
William & Mary as the second highest state-supported school in the country.
W&M was listed as the fifth-best public college overall (including military
institutions) and 49th among all public and private universities. The College made the magazine's list as the 20th-ranked research university. Forbes
also ranked the best business schools based on return on investment. William
& Mary’s full time MBA program was ranked 41st in the country, up from 49th
a year ago.

The magazine’s annual list, unveiled Wednesday, is compiled
in conjunction with the Center for College Affordability & Productivity.
According to Forbes, more than 650 undergraduate institutions were ranked based
on the quality of teaching, students’ career prospects, graduation rates and
debt levels. Williams College in Massachussets was ranked in the top spot
overall.

The Forbes rankings comes a week after the Princeton Review
released their annual college guidebook that listed William & Mary 12th
in the category of “Professors Get High Marks.”

Only two state-supported schools made Forbes’
top 50 – and both come from Virginia. In addition to William & Mary, the
University of Virginia also represented the Commonwealth in 46th
place overall. The other public institutions in the magazine’s top 50 were
military schools – the U.S. Military Academy (third overall), the U.S. Air
Force Academy (eighth) and U.S. Naval Academy (17th). Last year,
Forbes ranked William & Mary 46th overall and fifth among public
colleges.